Hose mending tool



Feb., 29 E946. T. R'. scHULTZ HOSE'MENDING TOOL Filed Oct. 1 7, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb.. 26,1946. 1 RSCHULTZ 2,395,646

HosE MENDING '2001.

Filed oct. 17, 1944 sheets-sheet 2 Inventor Theodore A?. .Sbu/z,

Patented Feb. 26, 1946 iJNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,395,646 Hosn MENDING 'rooL Theodore R. Schultz, Oakland, Calif.

Application October 17, 1944, Serial No. 559,051

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hose mending tool.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of a tool particularly adapted for use in the mending of rubber hose and the like, provided with means whereby a wire splice on such a hose may be eiectively tightened.

Another important object of this invention is the provision of such a device provided with means whereby hose of varying sizes may be accommodated.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of such a device having means associated therewith for cutting the wire at predetermined desired points.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of such a device which will simplify the operation of mending and splicing hose utilizing wire for the purpose.

A still further object is the provision of such a device provided with means for insuring a relatively tight connection of the wire splice utilized in the mending of the hose.

Still another object is the provision of such a device which will be sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and ecient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to operate and manufacture.

Other objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangements of parts, and features of construction, all as will be more fully pointed out hereinafter and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is shown a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View of one form of device embodying features of this invention,

certain concealed parts thereof being indicated by dotted lines, the device being shown in association with a hose to be mended.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device of Figure l, certain concealed parts thereof being indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail view showing certain of the parts in diierent positions of adiustment.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figures 5 is a sectional view taken substantially alone,r the line 5-5 of Figure i, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 5 5 of Figure 1, and' viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure "I is an enlarged perspective view of a detail of construction, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged side elevational viewof a further constructional detail, certain operating parts being shown in different positions of adjustment.

Like reference numerals refer to -like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the drawings, there is generally indicated at I Il a casing within which is adapted to be slidably positioned a member II comprised of a tightening head I2 and an extending shank I3 provided along its upper surface with ratchet teeth I4. Casing I!) is provided with a longitudinally extending slot I 5 through whichA extends a headed bolt I6 secured to member II to preclude the complete withdrawal of the member II from the casing I0. Casing I0 is also provided with two upwardly extending lugs I1, between which is pivotally mounted the end 2&3 of a movable member 2l which includes an elongated handle 22. A pivot pin 23 passing through suitable aligned apertures in lugsIT and end 2i! serves as the pivotal mounting therefor. Pivotally mounted in a suitable recess in a depending portion 25 of member 2l, as n a pivot pin 26, is a ratchet dog 21. Ratchet dog 21 is adapted to engage, in a manner and for a purpose to be more fully pointed out hereinafter, with the ratchet teeth I4 on member Ill.

Secured between lugs I1, at the ends thereof away from handle 22, is a plate 39 provided with an angularly disposed flange 3l, having a pair of perforations or apertures 32 therethrough. Secured to plate 3d below ange 3| is a bar 33 grooved, as at 34 (see Fig. 5), for a purpose to be more fully described hereinafter.

Referring back now to end or head I2 of member Il, it will be seen that the same is provided with a transverse groove 35 across the face thereof and two longitudinally extending grooves 36 in the top portion thereof.

From the foregoing the methodl of splicing a hose utilizing the tool of the instant invention should now be understandable. The two sections of a hose to be spliced, til and lll, are tted together, or alternatively a sleeve is positioned over the broken ends, and a wire 42 is positioned in groove 35 and then looped about the hose sections to be repaired at two spaced points, as, for example, 43 and M (see Fig. 2). The ends of the wires are then brought over flange 3l and beni, downwardly through apertures 32 and seated grooves 34 of rod or bar 33. Up-and-down move" ment of handle 22 then serves to move dog 21 into and out of engagement with successive ratchet teeth I 4, thus forcing the head I2 of member il outwardly with respect to casing I0, to effect a relatively great tightening of the loops 43 and 44 about the hose sections.

In some instances when space between the hose encircling wire loops is to be shortened the Wire 42 is positioned so that its bight portion rests in the groove 35 and its two ends lie in the grooves 3S after which they are looped about the hose sections 40 and 4| and fastened in the openings 32 in the ilange '3l as previously described.

Means are provided for releasing the dog 2l from engagement with an associated ratchet tooth I4 when the loops have been tightened to a sum cient degree. Such means takes the form Iof a bar 5c adapted to seat in one of the grooves or ratchet teeth lll, which has its ends .passed outwardly through angularly disposed slots 5l in lugs il, and is provided exteriorly of said slots with heads 52 adapted to hold the member lill in position. It will be readily understood that upward movement ci" the bar 59 within slots El will cause it to engage the under surface of dog 2l and lift the same `from its associated ratchet tooth I, thus permitting the disengagement of the `wire 42 from the groove 35 and the apertures 32. .After such disengagement, the ends or the wire may be suitably twisted together, or otherwise secured, to hold the parts in related assembly about the hose.

This bar El! also serves as a keeper for engagement with a tooth la immediately behind the tooth which may then be in engagement with the pawl 2l to hold the bar i3 against retraction during the transfer of the pawl 2l from one ratchet tooth lll to another.

Means are also provided for cutting the wire after the repair operation. Such means take the lform of a cutter slot 55 in an vextending portion Yb5 of housing i9. Slot lill is adapted to be aligned l with a transverse groove 5l in member l l posiu tioned forwardly of the ratchet teeth id. When it is desired -to cut the ends of the wire, the groove El is aligned .with the cutter slot 55 and the wire 42 positioned thereinA now Acauses relative movement of the groove 5l 'and cutter slot 55, which occasions the cutting `oi the wire d2 at a desired point.

Under certain conditions, as, for example, when it is desired to splice a relatively large hose, the

spacing of the apertures 32 in ange 3l `may not be `sulliciently great to permit the wire loops Yto be adequately separated. Accordingly, to accommodate larger sizes of hose, `ears Bil are positioned on the exterior faces oi lugs il, and provided with angularly disposed flanges El, having apertures 62 therethrough. Accordingly, when it is desired to splice larger sizes of hose or tubing, `the wire l2 "is, vas best shown in Figure 8, bent at its extremity and passed through the apertures 62 in the flange 31, instead of the apertures '32 in the ange '31, thus eiecting a rela- 'tivelyv greater spacing of the splicing loops.

Means are also provided 'for holding the parts in a relatively compact unit when lthe device is not in use 'for carrying or the like. Such means take the form of a spring clip 1d provided with liovement of handle 22 downwardly extending lportions il having ini turned ends, adapted to engage suitable apertures in the end of casing I0 and adapted to pivot thereabout, provided with a transverse portion T2 extending over and spaced from the top yof the casing IQ, adapted to engage in a suitable groove 113 l.positioned adjacent the extremity of handle 22. It will thus be seen that when the transverse portion 1l2 is seated 'in groove '13,'movement of the handle with respect to the casing is precluded.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided a device accomplishing all the objects of this invention and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be -made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown land described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Iclaim:

1. A hand tool for joining two ends of a hose comprising lan elongated housing forming one handle member of the tool, spaced parallel ears projecting upwardly from the housing near its forward end, a wire anchor carried at the forward edges of the ears, a lever pivoted between the ears, a handle carried by the lever and extending toward the rear of the housing in spaced relation thereto, a ratchet pawl pivoted to the lever and projecting toward the housing, a bar slidable in the housing, ratchet teeth on the upper side of the bar for cooperation with the pawl so that when the handle members are oscillated about the pivot the pawl will advance the bar toward the forward end of the housing, and a wire anchor at the forward end of the bar, said wire anchors cooperating in supporting a wire bridging the gap therebetween whereby when the tool is operated the wire will be placed under tension.

2. A hand tool for joining two ends of a hose comprising an elongated housing forming one handle member of the tool, spaced parallel ears projecting upwardly from the housing near its forward end, a wire anchor carried at the forN ward edges of the ears, a lever pivoted 'between the ears, a handle carried 'by the lever and extending toward the rear of the housing 'in spaced relation thereto, a ratchet pawl pivoted to the lever and projecting toward the housing, a bar slidable in the housing, ratchet teeth on the upper side of the bar for cooperation with the pawl so that when the handle mem bers are o-scillated about the pivot the pawl will advance the bar toward the forward end of the housing, a keeper extending transversely of the housingbehind the pawl, said keeper being adapted to engage the ratchet tooth immediately behind that engaged by the pawl to hold the bar against retraction during the transfer of the pawl from one ratchet tooth to another and a wire anchor at the forward end of the bar, said wire anchors cooperating in supporting a wire bridging the gap therebetween whereby when the tool is operated the wire will 'be placed under tension.

3. A hand tool for joining `two ends of a hose comprising an elongated housing yforming 4one handle member of the tool, spaced parallel :ears projecting upwardly from the housing Anear its forward end, a Awire anchor carried at 'the forward edges of the ears, a lever pivoted between the ears, a handle carried by the lever and zexamd64@ 3 whereby when the tool is operated the Wire will be placed under tension and means to guide the keeper into contact with the pawl when it is moved beyond a predetermined point in order to re- 5 lease the tension on the wire.

THEODORE R. SCHULTZ. 

